Amen to that. The supply has not kept pace with the rapidly increasing demand. The billion Chinese and the billion Indians who only consumed a miniscule fraction of what we consume, have now doubled that. In scientific terms that is called "double miniscule fraction".

What makes things worse is that a lot of people insist on driving in massive gas guzzlers. Also the political instability in certain regions where some countries are preparing WMDs that actually exist.

Of course the other side of the coin is due to all of the union inspired regulations and perks the cost of producing anything in the USA has chased almost all of our manufacturing to countries that still have the workers facing the same problems that you outlined. Have you purchased any clothing or other items made cheaply in these third world countries? If so you are just as complicit as those robber barons you despise.

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